Britain's Top Guns - Sky News Programme

[Take That]

Heads Up, Sky News, Sunday 13 Sep, 8:30PM. Might be worth a watch to get an insight into QRA.

[TEEEJ]

The QRA from Lossiemouth intercepted two Tu-160 Blackjacks yesterday.

Images at following link

The Aviationist » Fantastic photos of the Russian Tu-160 Blackjack bombers intercepted by RAF Typhoons yesterday

[Wander00]

Na, we've all seen the Top Gun movie


seriously though, great work and great pictures. Thanks guys, you help keep us safe

[glad rag]

Seriously though, just to ratchet down the tension, with all that area of white paint they could have added "**** off Biggles" for a laugh...

[ICM]

That's quite a special paint job. Is there an 'Andrei Tupolev' anniversary of some kind around now?

[SirToppamHat]

It's just started on Sky News. Channel 132 on Freeview.

[JointShiteFighter]

I've just watched it. Well, that was really insightful.
To everyone on the Typhoon force, thank you for everything you do to keep us safe. To their predecessors on the Tornado, Phantom and Lightning forces, and 'the few', again, thank you for everything you did to keep us safe and to protect our way of life.

[NutLoose]

What no Jags?

[cdtaylor_nats]

It was a sponsored flight by the media - it even had BBC on the tail

[JointShiteFighter]

I meant the AD Force, Nutty!

The ground attack guys are equally awesome.

[Adam Nams]

Exclusive: Watch Moment RAF Jets Get Scrambled

[RAFEngO74to09]

Also on You Tube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPw-v2cZLFk

[salad-dodger]

I meant the AD Force, Nutty!

The ground attack guys are equally awesome.

Oh dear, not really used to NL's attempts at humour are you?

S-D

[27mm]

Not like the old days on Q then, with porno vids and endless tea and coffee.......or maybe that's what the boys went back to after the Sky dude left.....

[Adam Nams]

Not like the old days on Q then, with porno vids and endless tea and coffee.......or maybe that's what the boys went back to after the Sky dude left.....

At least he washed his hands after getting up from reading on the bed.

[Bushfiva]

Is there an 'Andrei Tupolev' anniversary of some kind around now?

They can keep so few of the things running, most of the ones that remain are named: Aleksandr Golovanov, Aleksandr Novikov; Mikhail Gromov crashed a while back. I can't remember any more. At one time, they wanted a fleet of 30. They have 15 or so now and maybe 5 or 6 can actually get WOG.

Edit: Fount of All Human Knowledge says 11 are "combat-ready". I don't know if that includes the 4 trainers. So either 11 or 16 can fly.

[langleybaston]

Surprised the censor in the sky allowed WOG. Its sensitive about nigger!

[BEagle]

Rather childish, LB................

[switch_on_lofty]

Yea, so like Top Gun is like so a Navy thing.

[glad rag]

BBC lady enjoyed her B of B trip, although she may later regret that prose she uttered when subjected the the two winged prowess...those who know-know...